PCC @ 108: Online Journal by Lorraine Gentalian https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal Gentalian, Lorraine M. XII- Pope John Paul II en-us 2021-02-17 08:43:09 UTC 2023-07-01 07:31:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/817106431/028671c81aed93725ae4c0a4c0806754/Pasig_catholic_seal_removebg_preview.png DAY 1: PCC and the legacy of the CICM Fathers gentalian_lorraine https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1210260504 2021-02-17 08:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1210260504 DAY 2: I love PCC gentalian_lorraine https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1213797487 2021-02-18 04:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1213797487 gentalian_lorraine https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1214342707 ➼The images above unveil the love the students and employees have for our institution. It shows how vivacious we are to celebrate PCC and magnify its foundation by actively participating in the activities everyone prepared. 
➼After the thanksgiving mass, chosen students and employees exuberantly shared their talents in honor of PCC. Moreover, participants vigorously listened and joined the activities prepared for them such as the essay writing contest and the webinar about creating creative presentations and blog posts. These activities accentuate the dedication that PCCians possess especially when it comes to celebrating their beloved alma mater. 
 
➼As a 12th-grade student, I have spent more than half of my life in PCC. With that said, I became attached to PCC and I have loved a lot of things about it. First of all, it is home. By studying at PCC, I have met some of the best people, and learning with them each day has always felt so comfortable. Before the pandemic, just going to the campus every single day gave me a second home where I learn valuable lessons. Another thing I love about the institution is the commitment the employees have to teach and help each student. 
 
 PCC is truly an acre of grace as ever since I was a kid, the school's values strengthened my faith and encouraged me to choose benevolence. I love how the whole school is just one community that genuinely looks after one another. PCC molded me into the person I am today and as I grow more each day as an active and dependable member of society, I will carry with me the values I acquired from the school.  

]]> 2021-02-18 08:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1214342707 gentalian_lorraine https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1214360502 ➼ These images show our homogeneity as an academic community. It shows that as products of CICM fathers, we are able to work cohesively with each other, strengthen our faith together, and constantly forage for wisdom.
 ➼ The Ash Wednesday Holy Mass unarguably substantiated this legacy as we were able to prove that even with the pandemic and the unfamiliar conduits of learning, we are able to gather as one institution to repent for our sins and glorify God.

 Narrative
Today was a colossally eventful day. PCCians gathered
virtually to mark the start of the Lenten season. After the holy mass, I participated in the SHS Feels with my fellow ABM councilors. I ascertained a lot of information from the speaker even though his primary audience were the tenth-grade students; I was able to know more about the course I am planning to take up in college. After the talk, breakout rooms were created, and we gave a brief presentation to the prospective ABM students about what the experience is
like being in the said strand. 
 
After the SHS Feels, my fellow officers prepared for ABM's webinar with the theme: "New Year, New Wealth: Let's talk about your Financial Health". The speaker, Mrs. Mai Sigue Bisnar was a prosperous and enthusiastic individual and through her talk, I realized how being mindful of our personal resources is of paramount importance. Overall, I have
apprehended a lot of valuable lessons from both speakers of the activities I have attended.  ]]> 2021-02-18 08:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1214360502 Day 3: PCC's Vision: WE ARE! gentalian_lorraine https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1214472355 2021-02-18 09:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1214472355 gentalian_lorraine https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1217628612 ➼The pictures above demonstrate the school's adherence to its mission because, with the various competitions held during this founding anniversary, students and even employees were able to divulge their excellence and talents. The picture of the thanksgiving mass also demonstrates how we are evangelized in our institution. 
➼From my apprehension of the song "We Are", PCCians are emboldened to spread the good news of the Lord and excel in their chosen field of studies. 
➼Lines from the song that was expressed by an activity today:
 1. "For this gift that the Lord has given, we sing with joy and pray in thanksgiving"- we are generously blessed by the
Lord for He gave us an opportunity to celebrate this momentous anniversary. He
also gave each one of us a talent to share. For all of that, we show our gratitude by offering these skills to Him.
 2. "We are an evangelizing community"- we have been conducting virtual holy masses since Wednesday. This proves that even with the pandemic, we are a community brought together by God to genuinely
understand His teachings and apply them to our lives.
 3. "We are persons of character and competence"- Despite the joyous programs we have participated in this week, we are still individuals who can do and choose the right thing to do at
the right place. The competitions brought out our supportiveness to our peers yet it did not stop us from respecting the other contestants as well. Despite
each other's appetency to win, respect always comes first.

 ➼As a senior high school student during this 'new normal', I can predominantly convey the school's vision by simply choosing benevolence. No matter what occurrence we may encounter, we must adhere to the teachings of Christ. We must choose Him always. To show that we are persons of character and competence, we must strive to improve our personalities each day. We must treat intelligence and a good attitude of equal significance to our lives. 
 
 By excelling in our field and showing our goodness as an individual, we can show how PCCians truly are. With this new learning setup, everyone is struggling to adjust. As PCCians, we must be considerate and
helpful not only to our fellow students but also to our beloved teachers. Showing compassion to everyone shows how we PCCians are taught to ameliorate
our characters. 

]]> 2021-02-19 02:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1217628612 Given the current situation of the pandemic, what did you realize about this year's celebration of the founding anniversary as designed for the SHS department? gentalian_lorraine https://padlet.com/gentalian_lorraine/onlinejournal/wish/1217629330 The pandemic certainly did not stop PCC from creating congenial happenings to emblazon its 108th year. After three days of enthusiastic activities, I did not only learn a plethora of important lessons I can apply to my education, I was also able to cognize various life lessons that will undoubtedly lead me to continuously choose goodness in any circumstance I may encounter. Indisputably, the institution steers its students and employees to the right path by indoctrinating values that will always lead them to God.

A very substantial thing I realized is how grateful we should be for the little things we have. Because of this fortuitous health catastrophe, many people experienced losing loved ones and not being able to afford basic living necessities. Yet we PCCians are adequately blessed to have the opportunity to celebrate our founding anniversary through various intermediaries. Some are forlorn by the fact that we are not able to celebrate in the way we have been accustomed to. However, we must have this appreciative mindset that we are still able to learn, communicate, and revel in this joyful event. Another lesson I was able to grasp is the significance of sharing your talents. With all the activities I watched and participated in, almost everyone voluntarily shared their gifts to their fellow students. The aforementioned act may boost one’s self-esteem while also encouraging others to do the same. It is also a way of thanking God for giving these abilities. 

Lastly, interacting with each other amid this tough time is essential. Social intercourses help all of us manage and cope with stress and major life challenges such as this pandemic. God created us to abet and learn from one another. Events like our institution’s founding anniversary are necessary for us to connect with our PCC community. This week has not only given us a short break from the bombardment of tasks, but it also gave us a chance to strengthen the relationship of our community. 

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